design Cisco switch configurations

[kcpant]

Hi Friends,

Is there any freeware to design (customize)Cisco catalyst switch configurations as per customers requirements? the desired software may have a drop down and/or select & add and/or pick and paste (diagramatic) features to do this task. I am new to cisco switch customization design and haven't found any tool on net to do this. Please suggest me any method to accomplish this task, as my new profile requires me to do it frequently.

Thanks in advance, and a 10 pointer for every valuable suggestion ;)

regards,

[Igoris_1]

I thought forum is for HP Products.
Not sure, but seems I heard there is some Cisco GUI tool to deploy configurations and design.

[kcpant]

Surely this is an HP forum, but as you get familiar with it, you will find here so many helpful friends who can advice you a valuable solution for any product :)

regards,

[Sergej Gurenko · Accepted solution]

If you interesting in existing switches support - use www.cisco.com/go/networkassistant
If you want to size cisco products for SMB use small business network designer - http://www.ciscowebtools.com/sbnd/index.html
If you want to configure one Cisco switch (or other product) with appropriate GIBICS and modules - Use Product configurator
http://www.cisco.com/order/apollo/configureHome.html

If you want to design an enterprise level network in MS-Visio style GUI and get exact modules and prices to MS-Excel doc use Netfomx design expert http://www.netformx.com/solutions/desExp.asp

Other tools:
Cisco Product Advisor
he Cisco Product Advisor narrows down Cisco networking products based on product features and business requirements. The tool can be used in a novice, question-and-answer mode or in an expert, feature selection mode. Once products are recommended, they can be compared on a feature-by-feature basis. The results from Cisco Product Advisor may be used for further research and to promote productive discussions with your Cisco partner, account manager, or sales representative.
http://www.cisco.com/go/advisor

Cisco Solution Designer
Design a custom solution for your business
The Cisco Solution Designer demonstrates how 'SMB Class Solutions' (e.g. Network Foundation, Security) and 'Industry-specific Solutions' (e.g. Banking, Healthcare) may be successfully deployed in organizations with 1000 or fewer network users.
http://www.cisco.com/go/solutiondesigner

[kcpant]

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